English · Boy name
Grant
“great or large”
About the name Grant
Grant is an English name meaning ‘great or large’. It is derived from Old French ‘grand’, meaning ‘great’, and was brought to Britain by the Normans as a nickname for a tall or large person; in Scotland it became the name of Clan Grant. Ulysses S. Grant was the eighteenth President of the United States, after commanding the Union armies in the Civil War. The actor Cary Grant made it widely known as a surname. The name has been featured in literature and media.
- Meaning
- great or large
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GRANT(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Grant
- Grant James
- Grant Alexander
- Grant Michael
- Grant Lee
- Grant Thomas
Questions about Grant
- What does Grant mean?
- Grant is an English name meaning "great or large".
- How do you pronounce Grant?
- Grant is pronounced GRANT, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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